Minkowski spacetime

noun

A geometrically flat spacetime, i.e. one with zero curvature.

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Meanings

nounMinkowski spacetime (plural Minkowski spacetimes)

plural Minkowski spacetimes

  1. relativitymathematicsA geometrically flat spacetime, i.e. one with zero curvature.

Origin

Named after German mathematician Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 閔可夫斯基時空 /闵可夫斯基时空
  • 閔可夫斯基時空 /闵可夫斯基时空 (Mǐnkěfūsījī shíkōng)Translations
Polish czasoprzestrzeń Minkowskiego
  • czasoprzestrzeń MinkowskiegoTranslations
Portuguese espaço-tempo de Minkowski
  • espaço-tempo de MinkowskiTranslations
Russian простра́нство минко́вского
  • простра́нство минко́вского (prostránstvo minkóvskovo)Translations
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Minkowski spacetime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minkowski%20spacetime

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“Minkowski spacetime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minkowski%20spacetime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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